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Jameela Thomas

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Professional in healthcare with solid experience in clinical and administrative duties. Skilled in patient care, medical procedures, and electronic health records. Strong focus on teamwork, adaptability, and delivering high-quality results. Reliable in fast-paced environments and adept at supporting medical staff and patients effectively.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Medical Assistant

NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
02.2024 - Current

Directed scheduling operations and controlled patient flow to ensure efficient appointment management.

  • Recorded patient histories and vital signs with precision to enhance treatment planning.
  • Facilitated laboratory tests and procedures while ensuring adherence to safety protocols and regulations.
  • Facilitated patient education on health management practices to enhance preventive care and wellness strategies.
  • Streamlined organization and sanitation of exam rooms and medical equipment.
  • Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
  • Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
  • Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
  • Built strong relationships with patients through effective communication skills that foster trust in the clinic's commitment to quality care.
  • Maintained a safe and clean clinical environment by adhering to infection control guidelines and disposing of biohazardous waste properly.
  • Facilitated seamless patient care with thorough and accurate documentation of medical histories, vital signs, and medications.
  • Performed phlebotomy tasks efficiently while ensuring minimal discomfort for patients during blood collection procedures.
  • Trained and mentored junior staff on best practices in patient care and office protocols.
  • Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
  • Assisted physicians with various procedures, ensuring comfort and accuracy for optimal patient outcomes.
  • Administered patient care and assisted with examinations to enhance overall clinic efficiency.

Medical Assistant

Community Healthcare Network
Brooklyn, NY
09.2016 - 02.2024
  • Performs/assists in numerous procedures including vital signs (BP, HR, HT, & WT), EKG, BMI, vision test, specimen collections, and venipuncture when necessary
  • Provide appropriate assistance in the medical triage of patients
  • Stock Examination rooms with supplies on a daily basis and as needed
  • Assists providers with procedures and routine examinations in the examination rooms
  • Records pertinent medical information in the medical records
  • Assist nurses in preparing, completing, and maintaining medical records and reports
  • Performs routine clinical administrative operations including photocopying records, updating prenatal logbook, follow-up on abnormal labs and referrals, calling patients when necessary, mailing letters to patients, and faxing
  • Complete daily maintenance of equipment and log accordingly
  • Run controls on equipment daily
  • Assists nurses in checking emergency box and refrigerator temperatures
  • Assists nurses with ordering medical supplies as needed
  • Provides health counseling to patients, including HIV counseling
  • Facilitates related services for health center patients as appropriate with respect to their confidentiality and privacy
  • Coordinates with health care team to facilitate the highest quality of health services for patients
  • Compliance with Infection Control policies and procedures
  • Performs other related duties as assigned
  • Assist with GYN procedures such as Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure, Colposcopy, Cervical Biopsy
  • Prepare room for birth control procedures such as Nexplanon and IUD insertion and removal
  • Administered patient care and assisted with examinations to enhance overall clinic efficiency.

Medical Assistant

Prohealthcare ErDox
Brooklyn, NY
10.2014 - 09.2016
  • Greet patients and provide basic orientation to the center and all available services
  • Check-in and screen all patients to determine their insurance
  • Obtain accurate and complete personal information from the patient as required for registration and enters into the Practice Management System
  • Monitors the ECW office visits screen to assure patients are processed and checked out timely.
  • Verify patients' insurance coverage and schedule patients' appointments
  • Collects co-payment fees, tracks payments and open balances
  • Answer a high volume of phone calls appropriately and follows up on return calls
  • Maintains inventory of the equipment stock and supplies
  • Scanning of medical records documentation/report
  • Perform Vital Signs on patients
  • Perform Phlebotomy, EKG, and PPD's accurately on patients
  • Properly handle blood and urine specimen before sending to the lab
  • Prepare examination rooms and assist the Physician and PA during medical exams
  • Assist in patient Flow and Patient Care
  • Accurately file patients' charts / EMR efficient
  • Obtain Authorization from insurance companies for Radiology imaging and Pharmaceuticals

Medical Assistant

Family Care Medical
09.2010 - 10.2014
  • Maintain the cleanliness of the patient's surroundings
  • Assisted with patient check-in and check-out processes. Supported administrative staff in managing patient records. Facilitated communication between patients and healthcare providers.
  • Schedule patient appointment in accordance to provider availability
  • Triage patient and assist with minor procedures as necessary
  • Stock exam rooms and keep inventory
  • Perform Phlebotomy, EKG and PPD skin testing on patient
  • Properly handle blood and urine specimen and process for external lab
  • Collect co-payment and verify insurance
  • Executed process improvements that optimized operational efficiency in healthcare service delivery.

Customer Account Representative

Unicomer Ltd.
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Review customer account, ensuring payments are updated, and process in-persona and over the phone payments as needed
  • Assist Customer via phone, email, and face to face interaction
  • Ensure customer items are delivered on schedule, and providing updates to the customer by being a liaison with the delivery department
  • Upsell customer products as needed
  • Uptrain all employees on new material and in formation implemented
  • Revise and update al training material, ensuring all information is current and easily accessible to all employees
  • Perform side by side coaching session with employees while on live calls, to ensure adherence to company policies while providing customer satisfaction
  • Be a liaison between the call agent and management team to discuss the training that will be needed per agent
  • Answer inbound customer calls and assist with all inquiries or transfer to the correct department that would be better able to assist the customer at the time
  • Accept customer payments and/or upsell to a better product
  • Ensure that monthly KPIs are met and surpassed

Education

Medical Assistant Program -

Allen School of Health Sciences
Brooklyn, NY
09-2010

High School Diploma -

Abraham Lincoln High School
Brooklyn, NY
01-2006

Skills

  • Phlebotomy
  • EKG
  • Vital Signs
  • Hematology
  • Sterilization and Autoclaving
  • Specimen Collection
  • Basic lab Test
  • Front Office Duties
  • Patient Histories
  • Insurance Verification
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Billing and Invoice

Certification

  • Certificate of Medical Assistant from Allen School of Health Sciences June 2010
  • Certified BLS effective October 2022
  • High School Diploma 2006

Timeline

Medical Assistant

NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn
02.2024 - Current

Medical Assistant

Community Healthcare Network
09.2016 - 02.2024

Medical Assistant

Prohealthcare ErDox
10.2014 - 09.2016

Medical Assistant

Family Care Medical
09.2010 - 10.2014

Customer Account Representative

Unicomer Ltd.
01.2008 - 01.2010

Medical Assistant Program -

Allen School of Health Sciences

High School Diploma -

Abraham Lincoln High School